Wrong label, wrong strength, mixed-up products, or packaging errors. One of the most dangerous causes - you can end up taking the wrong drug or the wrong dose.
1,411 FDA drug recalls with this cause, newest first.
This is exactly what it sounds like: the wrong label on the right product, the wrong strength printed on the bottle, a missing or illegible lot number and expiry date, or two products mixed up during packaging. It is dangerous precisely because the pill or liquid itself may be fine, yet the patient has no way of knowing what they are actually taking. A high share of the Class I recalls in this group are mix-ups where a stronger product ended up in a weaker product's packaging.
Labeling: Label Mixup: LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM, Tablet, 88 mcg may have potentially been mislabeled as one of the following drugs: NEBIVOLOL HCL, Tablet, 5 mg, NDC 00456140530, Pedigree: AD73611_7, EXP: 5/30/2014; MELATONIN, Tablet, 3 mg, NDC 08770140813, Pedigree: W003022, EXP: 6/12/2014; ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE, Tablet, 5 mg, NDC 00781163501, Pedigree: W003474, EXP: 6/20/2014; HYDROCORTISONE, Tabl
Labeling: Label Mixup: TRIAMTERENE/HCTZ, Tablet, 37.5 mg/25 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as the following drug: CAFFEINE, Tablet, 100 mg (1/2 of 200 mg), NDC 24385060173, Pedigree: AD30028_31, EXP: 5/8/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: guanFACINE HC, Tablet, 1 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as one of the following drugs: glyBURIDE, Tablet, 2.5 mg, NDC 00093834301, Pedigree: AD46265_22, EXP: 5/15/2014; FOSINOPRIL SODIUM, Tablet, 10 mg, NDC 60505251002, Pedigree: AD46414_19, EXP: 5/16/2014; chlorproMAZINE HCl, Tablet, 100 mg, NDC 00832030300, Pedigree: AD70629_4, EXP: 5/29/2014; guanFACINE HCl,
Labeling: Label Mixup: THIOTHIXENE, Capsule, 1 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as the following drug: OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID, Capsule, 1000 mg, NDC 40985022921, Pedigree: AD46257_1, EXP: 5/15/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: tiZANidine HCl, Tablet, 2 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as the following drug: NIACIN TR, Tablet, 500 mg, NDC 00904434260, Pedigree: W002969, EXP: 6/11/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: THIORIDAZINE HCL, Tablet, 50 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as the following drug: guanFACINE HCl, Tablet, 1 mg, NDC 00591044401, Pedigree: AD73525_13, EXP: 4/30/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: ATROPINE SULFATE/DIPHENOXYLATE HCL, Tablet, 0.025 mg/2.5 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as the following drug: CYANOCOBALAMIN, Tablet, 1000 mcg, NDC 00536355601, Pedigree: AD65475_25, EXP: 5/28/2014. TRI-BUFFERED ASPIRIN, Tablet, 325 mg, NDC 00904201559, Pedigree: W003581, EXP: 6/24/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: CHLORTHALIDONE, Tablet, 12.5 mg (1/2 of 25 mg) may have potentially been mislabeled as the following drug: PROPRANOLOL HCL, Tablet, 5 mg (1/2 of 10 mg), NDC 23155011001, Pedigree: AD73525_25, EXP: 5/30/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: CHLORTHALIDONE, Tablet, 50 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as the following drug: SENNOSIDES, Tablet, 8.6 mg, NDC 00182109301, Pedigree: W002979, EXP: 6/11/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: METOPROLOL TARTRATE, Tablet, 25 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as the following drug: DOCUSATE SODIUM, Capsule, 250 mg, NDC 00536375710, Pedigree: AD76675_1, EXP: 6/3/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM, Tablet, 5 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as one of the following drugs: IBUPROFEN, Tablet, 400 mg, NDC 67877029401, Pedigree: W002577, EXP: 6/3/2014; ASCORBIC ACID, Tablet, 250 mg, NDC 00904052260, Pedigree: AD21846_49, EXP: 5/1/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, Tablet, 12.5 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as one of the following drugs: hydrALAZINE HCl, Tablet, 100 mg, NDC 23155000401, Pedigree: AD73652_4, EXP: 5/29/2014; CLINDAMYCIN HCL, Capsule, 300 mg, NDC 00591312001, Pedigree: AD67989_1, EXP: 5/28/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: PROPRANOLOL HCL ER, Capsule, 60 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as the following drug: CINACALCET HCL, Tablet, 30 mg, NDC 55513007330, Pedigree: AD52778_82, EXP: 5/21/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: GABAPENTIN, Tablet, 600 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as the following drug: ARIPiprazole, Tablet, 15 mg, NDC 59148000913, Pedigree: AD21965_1, EXP: 5/1/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: SODIUM CHLORIDE, Tablet, 1 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as one of the following drugs: BISACODYL EC, Tablet, 5 mg, NDC 00904792760, Pedigree: AD34931_1, EXP: 5/9/2014; DUTASTERIDE, Capsule, 0.5 mg, NDC 00173071215, Pedigree: AD70633_1, EXP: 5/29/2014; OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID, Capsule, 1000 mg, NDC 00904404360, Pedigree: W002509, EXP: 6/3/2014; SODIUM CHLORIDE, Tabl
Labeling: Label Mixup: CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL, Tablet, 16 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as the following drug: IRBESARTAN, Tablet, 150 mg, NDC 65862063830, Pedigree: W003649, EXP: 6/25/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: CILOSTAZOL, Tablet, 100 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as the following drug: TRIAMTERENE/ HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, Tablet, 37.5 mg/25 mg, NDC 00591042401, Pedigree: W002900, EXP: 6/10/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: NABUMETONE, Tablet, 500 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as the following drug: guaiFENesin ER, Tablet, 600 mg, NDC 63824000834, Pedigree: AD46429_1, EXP: 5/15/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: LOVASTATIN, Tablet, 20 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as one of the following drugs: ASPIRIN EC DR, Tablet, 81 mg, NDC 49348098015, Pedigree: AD28349_1, EXP: 2/28/2014; FLUVASTATIN SODIUM, Capsule, 20 mg, NDC 00078017615, Pedigree: AD73597_7, EXP: 5/31/2014; DUTASTERIDE, Capsule, 0.5 mg, NDC 00173071204, Pedigree: W003247, EXP: 6/17/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: FOSINOPRIL SODIUM, Tablet, 10 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as the following drug: MERCapsuleTOPURINE, Tablet, 50 mg, NDC 00054458111, Pedigree: AD54549_1, EXP: 5/20/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: MIDODRINE HCL, Tablet, 2.5 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as the following drug: PIOGLITAZONE HCL, Tablet, 15 mg, NDC 00093204856, Pedigree: W003264, EXP: 6/17/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: SENNOSIDES, Tablet, 8.6 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as one of the following drugs: FEXOFENADINE HCL, Tablet, 180 mg, NDC 41167412003, Pedigree: AD62834_1, EXP: 5/23/2014; TRIMETHOBENZAMIDE HCL, Capsule, 300 mg, NDC 53489037601, Pedigree: W002976, EXP: 6/11/2014; LORATADINE, Tablet, 10 mg, NDC 45802065078, Pedigree: W003253, EXP: 6/17/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: ASPIRIN DR EC, Tablet, 81 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as one of the following drugs: SOTALOL HCL, Tablet, 120 mg, NDC 00093106001, Pedigree: AD49448_20, EXP: 5/17/2014; FOLIC ACID, Tablet, 1 mg, NDC 65162036110, Pedigree: W003097, EXP: 6/13/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: OMEGA-3-ACID ETHYL ESTERS, Capsule, 1000 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as one of the following drugs: SEVELAMER CARBONATE, Tablet, 800 mg, NDC 58468013001, Pedigree: AD39858_4, EXP: 5/15/2014; hydrOXYzine PAMOATE, Capsule, 100 mg, NDC 00555032402, Pedigree: W002735, EXP: 6/6/2014; PROPRANOLOL HCL, Tablet, 10 mg, NDC 23155011001, Pedigree: W003229, EXP: 6/17/2014
Labeling: Label Mixup: DUTASTERIDE, Capsule, 0.5 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as one of the following drugs: PHENOL, LOZENGE, 29 mg, NDC 00068021918, Pedigree: AD49582_13, EXP: 5/16/2014; REPAGLINIDE, Tablet, 2 mg, NDC 00169008481, Pedigree: AD70639_13, EXP: 5/29/2014; CHOLECALCIFEROL, Capsule, 5000 units, NDC 00904598660, Pedigree: AD52993_22, EXP: 5/20/2014.
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